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Hunting Boots are like tires on your vehicle, they are not all built for every single application.

A hunting gear review is not something I find easy to write about or talk about, so before we get started with my 5 year boot review, I wanted to express my concerns.

I have had many conversations with product companies and people in the industry regarding hunting gear reviews, but I have struggled to figure out how-to do a quality review.

Here are a few things that bug the crap out of me!!!

1. NEW hunting gear reviews

How do you honestly review a NEW product, with out spending at least a season using it?

2. I don’t own every piece of gear. I could ask for FREEbies, but I am not sure I would be able to give an honest review.

How do you give an honest review on a piece of gear you didn’t pay for or full value for?

3. I am not YOU.

A review is still just one person’s opinion or experience.

Over the past 5 years, I have basically worn 3 pairs of non-insulated hunting boots: Danner Pronghorn GTX, Hanwag Alaska GTX and ASOLO Synchro GTX. I have also worn a few lower end boots and cross trainers during some hunts, but my primary boots were the 3 mentioned.

Danner Pronghorn Boots just before my last hunt in these boots.

My 8″ Danner Pronghorn GTX Hunting Boot Review:

Worn out Time Frame-These boots almost lasted me 2 full big game hunting season (August-January). I wore them a ton!

Comfort-They were extremely comfortable. I typically where 13, but my actual foot size is 12.5.

Foot & Ankle Support-Good Ankle support and tight foot support.

WaterProof-These boots were not water proof. I use mink oil to polish and preserve all of my boots.

Stalking Mode-These boots felt pretty light, but had a squeak in the shoe lace eyelets. When bowhunting I generally stalk in socks or tennis shoes, so it wasn’t a huge issue.

Outside of the wear on the inside of my right boot, the ASOLO Synchro GTX have been very durable.

Hunting Boots are extremely important and not all boots are made for the same applications. I personally tend to lean toward light weight, non-insulated and medium aggressive tread boots because they seem to be the most durable for the type of hunting and country I hunt. I primarily guide and hunt in the Southwest. The limestone and malapai country I make a living in, eats hunting boots for breakfast. The wear on my boots are quickly accelerated because I am generally around 230 pounds when pounding the dirt. If my boots could talk, they would say a bunch of FOUR letter words every time I laced them up.